aaj kal

'aaj kal' is the last iteration of three seminal exhibitions by Tāmaki Makarau based artists, brunelle dias, Gitanjali Bhatt, Rhea Maheshwari, Tarika Sabherwal and Tiffany Singh in collaboration with Sudi Dargipour.

'aaj kal' literally translating to “today, tomorrow/ yesterday”, is a colloquial  hindi and urdu phrase that might be interpreted in English as the phrase ‘these days’.    

Within and through their work, these five artists are collectively guided by a sense of movement and time. They invite the viewers into their personal reflections of their connection to place, specifically to Aotearoa, reminiscences of passed-down knowledge and spiritual epiphanies. 

 

Like an ode to having a friend over for chai, where conversations seem to have no beginning or end, aaj kal evokes the simple pleasure of being here with good company.